Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Arm Cove?

North Arm Cove is located in New South Wales about 158.6 km north east of Sydney and 395.5 km south of Esk. North Arm Cove has a latitude of 32.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in North Arm Cove, NSW

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for North Arm Cove homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. North Arm Cove is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in North Arm Cove during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in North Arm Cove will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for North Arm Cove

Rebate for North Arm Cove Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on North Arm Cove by month. The maximum is 6.58 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.48 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in North Arm Cove
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.516.53
Feb20.995.83
Mar17.804.95
Apr14.013.89
May10.562.93
Jun8.932.48
Jul10.102.80
Aug13.623.78
Sep17.184.77
Oct20.185.61
Nov22.076.13
Dec23.676.58

Figures from the weather station at Williamtown RAAF, which is approximately 27.0 km from North Arm Cove.

North Arm Cove, NSW is in the 2324 postcode area which has around 3829 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4083 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 11958 households in the 2324 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in North Arm Cove.

Solar Installers near toNorth Arm Cove
NameDistanceDetails
Sinclair Renewable Energy19.6kmSinclair Renewable Energy is based in Medowie, NSW.
electraline nsw20.3kmelectraline nsw is based in Medowie, NSW.
Falk Solar24.6kmFalk Solar is based in Clarence Town, NSW.
Diffuse Energy27.9kmDiffuse Energy is based in Williamtown, NSW.
TRADEPRO SOLAR34.9kmTRADEPRO SOLAR is based in Heatherbrae, NSW.
Solar Service Centre39.8kmSolar Service Centre is based in Morpeth, NSW.
Empowered Offgrid40.2kmEmpowered Offgrid is based in Morpeth, NSW.
DJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle40.7kmDJM Electrical & Solar Panels Newcastle is based in Carrington, NSW.
Delta Electrical & Solar41.0kmDelta Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
Solar Renewables41.3kmSolar Renewables is based in Mayfield West, NSW.
True Electrical & Solar41.3kmTrue Electrical & Solar is based in Mayfield, NSW.
Sun Cooking Australia41.6kmSun Cooking Australia is based in Tighes Hill, NSW.
Sunsave Solar41.7kmSunsave Solar is based in Newcastle, NSW.
Econnect Solar | Newcastle41.8kmEconnect Solar | Newcastle is based in Maryville, NSW.
Gi Energy41.8kmGi Energy is based in Maryville, NSW.
Nexa Solar41.8kmNexa Solar is based in Maryville, NSW.
Solar Architects Australia41.8kmSolar Architects Australia is based in Maryville, NSW.
Elite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage42.4kmElite Power Group - Solar & Battery Storage is based in Thornton, NSW.
Aussie Wide Solar42.4kmAussie Wide Solar is based in Warabrook, NSW.
One Power Solar42.5kmOne Power Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Graves Solar Installations42.8kmGraves Solar Installations is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Peterson Solar Suppliers42.8kmPeterson Solar Suppliers is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Larson Solar Systems42.8kmLarson Solar Systems is based in Newcastle West, NSW.
Earthconnect43.0kmEarthconnect is based in Beresfield, NSW.
SOLAR MAXX43.1kmSOLAR MAXX is based in Hamilton North, NSW.
GoSolar Newcastle43.1kmGoSolar Newcastle is based in Beresfield, NSW.
Aztech Solar43.1kmAztech Solar is based in Beresfield, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Arm Cove

Sunlight Hours in North Arm Cove

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in North Arm Cove

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 32.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after North Arm Cove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Arm, QLD, which is about 684.9 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.